Alex Murdaugh found guilty, Cape Town Pride Weekend, New passage found under Giza pyramids, Half the world set to be overweight by 2035, Japan find 7 000 new islands, Showmax get US partners, Psychopaths and short men, and the troubled teen industry is big business.
We’re into our 18th season of ‘Idols SA’ and while you can’t blame the contestants for trying, we may be nearing the end.
Nothing against anybody who takes part but it’s nice to know I’m not alone in thinking that this has gone on too long.
The latest season of ‘American Idol’ has wrapped up, and the winner has a very heartfelt story that helped him to victory.
Performing for judges like Katy Perry and Lionel Richie must be pretty harrowing, so we can excuse this contestant for fainting amidst the pressure.
The 16th season of ‘Idols SA’ wrapped up yesterday evening. There can only be one winner, but there were plenty of off-key performances to remember.
‘Idols SA’ has wrapped up, there’s a new winner, and he actually has a pretty decent voice. Go on, then – have a look.
Ntando Shandu has been dubbed the ‘Snake Man’ of the latest series of ‘Idols SA’. I guess this is what viewers want to see these days.
You won’t catch me watching ‘Idols SA’, but every now and again there’s a video that needs talking about. Anyone else getting weird vibes about this?
Mthokozisi Ndaba doesn’t seem to be taking his ‘Idols SA’ defeat very well, and over the weekend he stands accused of a violent attack on a woman.
The show must go on, and it turns out the 13th season of Idols SA was actually very popular. Yesterday evening saw the finale take place in Jozi.
The Idols SA train just keeps on going, but at least we are treated to the kinds of auditions that live long in the memory. Oh dear.
Is anyone still watching The Voice South Africa? Apparently so, but it’s been another pretty average week for all involved.
Gareth Cliff will always divide opinion, especially given what’s gone on the past few weeks. How about this from the new season of Idols then.
There’s more to being an Idols judge than just crushing the dreams of tone deaf singers across the country. Here are some of the perks.
After a barrage of boycott messages across social media M-Net decided to say adios to Gareth Cliff for upcoming Idols shows.
Prince Harry was treated to some local talent yesterday and you might be surprised with the line up.
If you think Randall Abrahams (46) looks like he did a year or two ago or even further back when he was a “station manager” of something or other, you’re wrong. Now he looks like this.
So here’s a dash of a sudden news that American Idol fans won’t enjoy – the days of finding the world’s next pop star are coming to a close.
If you are one of those people who watch season upon season of reality talent shows, then I am sure you have spent the past 87234659827 Sundays watching Idols. Here’s this year’s winner.
Remember that movie Pay It Forward, with the kid who could see dead people and Kevin Spacey, where they do good for other people? Yes. We should all apply that theory to our lives.
In the spirit of not taking ourselves too seriously, please enjoy this new music video by The Brothers Streep, in which they take a gentle stab at a few big South African musical acts. You can catch the Brothers Streep live on their own show, every Friday on 2oceansVibe Radio. Click here, for details.
As if it’s not bad enough suffering a broken ego, several bruises, and a broken cheekbone, M-Net has now also “reprimanded” Idols contestant Freddie Van’Dango. He drank alcohol on Friday night, tuned a DJ and was then apparently assaulted by a cage fighter. He claims he never raised so much as a fist himself, but does concede to having a “quick mouth and a rocker mentality.”
A bout of flu broke out in the Idols house last week. To help “lift their spirits” the contestants were given permission to go out in public on Saturday night – without supervision. Apparently Freddie van’Dango was in such good spirits after a while that he tuned a DJ and got his arse kicked by a “cage fighter” in the process.
The ANC Youth League is not very happy with Idols judge Gareth Cliff. In fact, they have called for him to be axed from the show. The reason: he said that the youth of Polokwane have no talent.
Monday evening’s episode of Idols SA was the standard mix of tepid content, low production values, and a small group of talented vocalists vainly struggling against a tide of disinterested public, average backing tracks, and of course, inebriated judges.